12:00 noon Weather Report 31st October, 2024

12:00 noon Weather Report

Date: 31st October, 2024

Forecaster: Vigil Saltibus

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy with showers nearby.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 32°C or 90°F.

Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 25°C or 77°F.

Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 69%.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east-southeast at 15 mph or 24 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today

At Hewanorra Airport: 3.7 mm     At GFL Charles Airport: 1.2 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of October thus far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 69.5 mm    At GFL Charles Airport: 112.7mm.

Sunset today: 5:36 pm      Sunrise tomorrow: 5:59 am            

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and east near 12 mph or 19 km/h, becoming calm at times.

Weather: Partly cloudy to occasionally cloudy skies with some scattered showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms.

MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 2:37 pm…Low at 09:14 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 3:44 pm…Low at 10:41 pm.

Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and northerly to northeasterly swells 5 to 7 feet or 1.5 to 2.1 metres.

Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to locally rough seas and reduced visibility.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Generally cloudy skies over the northern Windward and Leeward Islands with scattered showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms. Further south, partly cloudy to occasionally cloudy skies with widely scattered showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

Light winds will persist across the Eastern Caribbean region, during the next few days.

Moist and unstable conditions associated with a weak frontal system (shearline) will cause some cloudy periods with scattered showers and possibly isolated thunderstorms over parts of the region, during the forecast period.

A tropical wave located over the western Tropical Atlantic, is moving westward near 17 mph or 28 km/h. This wave is expected to increase cloudiness and shower activity over the region from tonight into Friday.